W Stands for Wisconsin Impeachment Summer
Impeachment is serious, and the Congress Members who actually do it should treat it as such. And so, in many ways, should we.
John Edwards Speaks at Georgia Democrats Annual Dinner
Former US Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), a 2008 Presidential Candidate, spoke at this year’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, an annual function of the Democratic Party of Georgia.
Annals of Mendacious Punditry: Pin-striped Perfidy
For many years Kudlow served as chief economist for a number of Wall Street firms. Kudlow was a member of the Bush-Cheney Transition Advisory Committee.
Mumia's Electric Chair is a Well-Oiled Machine
It may be that the rush to deny Mumia Abu-Jamal a retrial and see him die in a gas chamber or by injection is such a well-oiled machine, that even proof or evidence itself won't slow down its campaign.
Bay Area Security Guards Demand Better Wages
African American and immigrant security guards in San Francisco buildings march to pressure security companies and building owners into improving wages and conditions.
The Rise and Fall of Paul Wolfowitz
The announcement last Thursday by World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz that he would resign his post effective June 30 came as no surprise to anyone who has been following events surrounding the controversial neo-conservative during the past month or so.
Peace Movement Not So Good With Media or Elections
The corporate media in the United States will not allow a real peace candidate any time or substantive or respectful coverage. It will slander and mock and, above all, ignore.
Congressional Efforts to End the War in Iraq Showing Progress
The Iraq war needs to end, says the overwhelming majority of Americans. And pressure is mounting on Congress and the White House to make it happen.
The Backlash against Labor History
The term 'backlash' came into popular usage in the late 1960s. It served as a mass media headline explanation for opposition and resistance to the Civil Rights movement generally and of course to Black militancy specifically, a sort of negation of the negation for those of us who are or were politically hip.
A Swiss Cheese
The Winograd committee of inquiry is not a part of the solution. It is a part of the problem. Now, after the first excitement caused by the publication of the partial report has died down, it is possible to evaluate it. The conclusion is that it has done much more harm than good.
